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Tag: Meningococcal

  • Prophylaxis of meningococcal disease

    Prophylaxis of meningococcal disease

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    Dr. Taoufik

    Meningococcus is a bacterium responsible for about 30% of bacterial meningitis in France. Mortality of this infection is far from negligible despite the sensitivity of bacteria to antibiotics. A well conducted prophylaxis in the entourage of a case should prevent the occurrence of secondary cases.However, the epidemiology of this infection is often not known and…

  • Bacterial and Parasitic Infections

    Bacterial and Parasitic Infections

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    Dr. Taoufik
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    * Diphtheria: it is due to the lysogénée bacteria strain that produces exotoxin. C. The diphtheria that do not produce exotoxin may be responsible for angina false membranes, but also septicemia (and secondary locations: endocarditis) but do not induce the disease diphtheria. Diphtheria is a little immunizing disease which justifies vaccination for convalescent patients. *…

  • Purulent Meningitis

    Purulent Meningitis

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    Dr. Taoufik
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    – Newborn: Escherichia coli (40%); Strep B; Listeria – Children <6 years: Haemophilus influenzae; meningitis; pneumococcus – Adult and E> 6 years: meningococcal; pneumococcus – Subject> 50: meningococcal; pneumococcal; Listeria; BGN. * Antibiotics that cross the brain barrier are cephalosporins; aminopenicillins; penicillin G; the phenicols and sulfonamides. * If asplenia (splenectomy, sickle cell anemia), two…